Outside door handle



March 23, 1943. J. W, JACRSQN ET AL 2,314,399

OUTSIDE DOOR H ANDLE Filed Feb. '7, 1942 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 llllllllllll pBY /mu Patented Mar. 23, 1943 fuNirEo-'r sTATss PATENT OFFICE-7,

This invention lrelates to sheet metal outer door handles for automobilebodies.

It is the objectof the invention to provide a cheap, efficient, stampedmetal handle vwhich-will take the `p'lacevof the usual die cast outerhandle.

Referring to the drawings:

Fig. 1 is a longitudinal section of our improved handle.

Fig. 2 is a section on the line 2-2 of Fig. l.

Fig. 3 is a section on the line 3-3 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 4 is a longitudinal section of a modified form of the outer shellassembly.

Fig. 5 is a section on the line 5--5 of Fig. 4.

Fig. 6 is a section on the line 6-6 of Fig. 4.

Fig. 7 is a section on the line '1 -'I of Fig. 4.

I designates a handle stem formed of heavy bar stock of channelcross-section. One end of this stem is attened to fit over the reducedend 2 of the handle spindle 3. The rest of the stem is formed on a.sweeping curve approximating the curve of the finished handle. Securedto this stem by screws l is an outer shell unit formed from an outerscalp member 5, a spacing member 6 and sheet metal nuts 7. The outerscalp member may be chromium or nickel plated, or if these materials arescarce, it may be lacquered or otherwise finished. This scalp member ischannel shaped and ts over a spacer member which in cross-section hasthree channels. The inner one forms the spacing member and receives thesheet metal nuts 1 which have tangs 8 which secure the nuts to thechannel by riveting. The metal of the spacer is then turned back inreversed curves on both sides of the inner channel to form two outerchannels. These outer channels receive the folded-over edges 9 of theouter scalp.

First the sheet metal nuts are riveted in the center chanel of thespacer; then the outer scalp member has theedges turned over theoutwardlyturned edges of the spacer. This completes the assembly of theouter shell unit. Next the stem or heavy stock strip I is fitted overthe reduced portion 2 of the spindle 3 and the end I0 of the reducedportion of the spindle is then riveted over the washer Il. This pressesa washer I2 against a shoulder I3 that separates the reduced end portion2 from the main body of the spindle. This washer I2 can be a washer ofspring metal which slips when the handle is forced in a Way to protectthe lock, as is described and claimed in the application of George N.Harden, Serial No. 429,249, filed February 2, 1942.

A variation of this form of handle may be provided with an outer shellunit or assembly which Vof the sheet metal nuts.

John Willis Jackson, Dearborn Hills, and Roy H.Dean, Detroit, Mich.,assignors to Ternstedt ManUfact-uringcompany, Detroit, Mich., a.corporation of Michigan Application February 7, 1942, Serial No. 429,854

' `-5 claims. (c1. 2924-347) is essentially the same as the outer shellassembly just described, except a strip I4 is spotwelded to the innerchannel member and takes the place The ends of this'sheet metal stripare slightly offset inwardly of the handle', as shown at I5, and theseoiset end portions are tapped as at I6 to receive the screws, as shownin Figs. 2 and 3.

In the section shown in Figs, "I taken on the section line I-'I of Fig.4, it will be seen that the turned-over edge 9 of the outer scalp memberis punched at I'I'into a slot I8 of the inner spacing member 6. This isto form a lock so that the inner spacing member cannot slide withrespect to the outer shell. In other words, the two parts are stakedtogether.

What we claim:

1. A sheet metal handle, particularly an outer handle for an automobiledoor, comprising a heavy metal stock forming a stem, one end of whichcan be fastened to the end of the handle spindle, an outer sheet metalassembly comprising a channel cross-section spacer member having theopen' mouth of the channel facing outwardly and an outer ornamentalscalp member fitting over the mouth of the channel and secured to thespacer member to make a unit assembly, said spacer member having one ormore members secured thereto having tapped openings and one or morescrews passing through the stem and engaging in said tapped opening oropenings for removably securing said assembly to the stem member.

2. A sheet metal handle, particularly an outer handle for an automobiledoor, comprising a heavy metal stock forming a stem, one end of whichcan be fastened to the end of the handle spindle, an outer sheet metalassembly comprising a spacer member of sheet metal of triple channelcross-section, the center channel opening outwardly and the two outerchannels opening inwardly and an ornamental scalp member of sheet metaltting over the opening of the central channel and over the bottoms ofthe outer channels and having its edges folded over the edges of thespacer member to unite the scalp and spacer members together and meanspassing through the stem member for securing said outer shell unit tothe stem.

3. A sheet metal handle, particularly an outer handle for an automobiledoor, comprising a heavy metal stock forming a stem, one end of whichcan be fastened to the end of the handle spindle, an outer sheet metalassembly comprising a spacer member of sheet metal of triple channelcross-section, fastening means secured to the bottom of the centerchannel, the center channel opening outwardly and the two outer channelsopening inwardly and an ornamental scalp member of sheet metal ttingover the opening of the central channel and over the bottoms of theouter channels and having its edges folded over` the edges of the spacermember to unite the scalp and spacer members to# gether and meanscomprising a screw or screws engaging the fastening means secured to thebottom of the center channel of the spacer.

4. A sheet metal handle, particularly an outer handle for an automobiledoor, comprisinga heavy metal stock forming astem, one end ofA which canbe fastened to the end of the handle spindle, an outer sheet metalassemblycornpris.- ing a spacer member of sheet metalA of triple channelcross-section, the center channel opening outwardly andv the two outerchannelsopening inwardly and an ornamental scalp member of sheet metalfitting over the opening ofthe central channel and over the bottoms ofthe outer channels and havingY its edges folded over the edges ofk thespacer member to unite the scalp and spacer members together, one ormore sheet metal nuts having tangs for riveting the nuts to the bottomof the center channel of the spacer and means comprising one or morescrews passing through the stem and engaging said nuts.

5. A sheet metal handle, particularly an outer handle for an automobiledoor, comprising a heavy metalstock forming a stem, one end of which canbe fastened to the end of the handle spindle, an outer sheet metalassembly comprising a. spacer member of sheet metal of triple channelcross-section, the center channel opening outwardly and the two outerchannels opening inwardly and an ornamental scalp member of sheetmetaltting over the opening of the central channel and over the bottmsof the outer channels.` andr having its edges folded over the edges ofthe spacer member to unite the scalp and spacer members together, astrip of heavy stock having offset ends with tapped openings forreceiving the screws and means. comprising one or more screws passingthrough the stem and engaging said strip.

JOHN WILLIS JACKSON. ROY H. DEAN.

